re: Pumpkin Beers at Calandros? (Posted on 10/11/12 at 1:11 pm to BugAC)

Zea actually made one years back that was great. Every pumpkin beer I've had since is almost all spice and no pumpkin flavor. In my attempt to fix this, I have a pumpkin ale fermenting now. Decent amount of pumpkin, and very little spice.

re: Pumpkin Beers at Calandros? (Posted on 10/11/12 at 2:46 pm to TheDude)

quote:Zea actually made one years back that was great. Every pumpkin beer I've had since is almost all spice and no pumpkin flavor. In my attempt to fix this, I have a pumpkin ale fermenting now. Decent amount of pumpkin, and very little spice.

I think i talked to you earlier about my pumpkin ale. I used about 3-4 cans of pumpkin, with 1 packet of pumpkin spice (recipe kit from Austin Homebrew). Came out great, except i did a shitty job carbonating it.

quote:Might drink it around Thanksgiving or something. Hope it's good.

I grabbed a bottle last year. I don't really remember too much about it. However, i do recall being very unpleased with it. Because i kept on seeing jolly pumpkin and would wonder, why no pumpkin ales from jolly pumpkin. I tasted it, and i found out why.

However, its been awhile and my beer palate has improved some, so maybe i wasn't ready for it yet, or it is just plain bad.

re: Pumpkin Beers at Calandros? (Posted on 10/11/12 at 3:02 pm to BugAC)

quote:I grabbed a bottle last year. I don't really remember too much about it. However, i do recall being very unpleased with it. Because i kept on seeing jolly pumpkin and would wonder, why no pumpkin ales from jolly pumpkin. I tasted it, and i found out why.

However, its been awhile and my beer palate has improved some, so maybe i wasn't ready for it yet, or it is just plain bad.

They are known for sours/farmhouse/wild ales, so that could be part of your dislike for it.